Julie Beth Paints...: Amy

Thursday, December 29, 2016

Amy

9x12

oil on linen canvas

Amy. Spunky. Fun. Competitive. Rapped with her father. Loved squishy hugs from her mother. Joyful. Brave. Beautiful.

Ran into the arms of God Who Made Her with a nudge from brain cancer.

Her mother and I grew up together. I started painting 3 months after Amy died and ever since I have hoped that someday I might be able to paint her portrait.

2 comments:

mary aliceJanuary 3, 2017 at 10:29 AM
i was at my parents when they opened it. great work!
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UnknownJanuary 3, 2017 at 2:04 PM
This is just beautiful! I can't wait for Kelsey to see it.

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About Me

I paint simple things, events, places and moments that I have observed and that give me joy.

Painting is like telling a story on canvas. I work mostly with oils because they are creamy and beautiful and blend or sit up on the canvas to reflect the light in unusual ways. I also dabble in Encaustic wax because it loosens me up, has surprising results and I get to play with a torch!

The rest of the story is that working from my creative side reaches into my heart and squeezes out all sorts of issues like pride, perfectionism, insecurity, and fear and brings them to light. I wrestle with God over all these emotions like Jacob with the Angel of the Lord and He always wins out, but then so do I as it brings me closer to Him. He is the original and ongoing Creator. I am merely working out being made in His image. And that is the ultimate story.

"The heavens declare the glory of God,

and the sky above proclaims His handiwork.

Day to day pours out speech,

and night to night reveals knowledge."

Psalms 19:1-2

If you are interested, contact me at:

jbwileman@gmail.com

website: www.juliewileman.com

etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/juliebethpaints